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Any discussion of residential treatment is complicated by the fact that the term can encompass a variety of program settings and models. Residential treatment has been construed to include acute hospitalization, secure (locked) and open (unlocked) units, group homes, and at times, treatment foster care. This lack of definitional consensus has created considerable confusion and has made it difficult to summarize current research. The use of the term residential treatment center (RTC) in this chapter is based on the definition provided by Butler and McPherson (2007). They define RTCs as requiring a therapeutic milieu, multidisciplinary care, deliberate client supervision, intense staff supervision and training, and consistent clinical/administrative oversight. In addition, as used in this chapter, RTC refers to regulated settings that provide care and support to individuals who present both mental health disorders and significant risk management issues. Residential centers that provide primarily child welfare and protective services to individuals removed from their homes due to parental supervision issues are not within the purview of this chapter.
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LeBuffe, P.A., Robison, S., Chamberlin-Elliott, D.J. (2011). Residential Treatment Centers for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorders. In: Murrihy, R., Kidman, A., Ollendick, T. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6297-3_13
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